ONE thing that makes dining in Spices @ Furama Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur outstanding is the amazing view of the city.

Located strategically on Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang, the juxtapose view of the older part of Kuala Lumpur near Pudu and Bukit Bintang, strikes a cord of balance.

Aptly named Spices @ Furama, the restaurant also has a poolside for those who want to relax while enjoying their food.

Explaining more about the concept of the restaurant, food and beverage manager Suresh Maruthan said it has the best of modern contemporary look and feel.

He said patrons would be able to taste the spices used in international as well as Indian cooking.

“The food served is not only local but we have international, Asian and Western flavours.

“We have just opened, so gradually people will be able to see the changes taking place as we have different spices named to every place. For example, the function rooms are called Saffron while the lounge is called Cinnamon.

For this Ramadan season, Spices @ Furama is also serving a scrumptious buffet spread of the unique “Rasa Utara”.

Its must-try is the Laksa with six different types served on different days from Nyonya, Kedah to Penang.

Other delicious dishes from the north include Ayam Percik, Ikan Masak Tiga Rasa and Sambal Petai Udang Rasa Utara.

Speaking about the food, executive chef Kenneth Chee said they catered to the taste buds of everyone by featuring local and international dishes.

On the Ramadan buffet, Chee said there were about 105 dishes with three rotating menus.

He said their laksa should not be missed as the gravy is made with ikan kembong, ikan tenggiri, herbs, tamarind and with coconut milk.

“The gravy is different for Kedah, Penang, Johor and Nyonya laksa. Each has its own unique taste.

“We are featuring the dishes from the north, which has a lot of Thai influence in some parts, so the ingredients have galangal, coconut milk, ginger, tamarind and three types of chilli mixed with cili padi, red and green chillies,” Chee said.

He added that the restaurant is serving roast lamb complete with nasi briyani and nasi tomato among other traditional Malay kuih and desserts like ice kacang and cendol.